Billing Problems; Cant Update Apps/Get New (free) Ones!!

Having the same problem as Miranda getting a "payment method declined" message - everything was fine up until a week ago but now can't download new or update existing apps.

Having the same problem for a week now...hope apple solves this problem ASAP.

did anyone figure out why this was happening? my iphone started doing it yesterday 😟

I have an iPhone 4, and it just started doing this to me. tried 3 different cards all the right information still saying invalid security code.

Hi Karenarran & everyone else,

In my case, I was using a card that had no funds/money available on it at the time I was trying to verify card details - even though I was downloading and updating free apps, to do so Apple places a hold on 1 €/$ when verifying your card details. They dont actually take the money its basically to verify that funds are available on the card.

Once I used a card with funds available it worked straight away for me. Might be a different problem for you but that solved it for me so hope that helps.

While trying to update apps through the App Store on my iPhone I too kept getting the dreaded "incorrect security code" error, although the code I was entering was correct!? This was the solution for me-

Go to iTunes on your computer

Click on Store / at top left of page

Click on Account / top right of page

Click on "Change 1-Click Settings"

Type in your cc security code here...

Click Save

No clue why 1-Click Settings is somehow separate from Account Settings... But doing this did correct my problem.

It's not just the cc sec code; enter paypal, credit card or bank info, iTunes is not recognizing these forms as valid methods of payment. I hate the fact that Apple hasn't yet decided to create a call center for iTunes as opposed to having us emailing....and wait....for a reply.... especially when there are SO many iTunes issues SO many of us encounter.

I don't know how/why that would work, but I'll try later today @justausername